8.7/103 votes#1 - The Collector
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2007
Melinda meets a man who has the same abilities to see and talk to the dead. Melinda later learns that he has a different plan for the dead. A ghost enlists Professor Payne to help Melinda.
Director: Ian Sander
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.3/1018 votes#2 - Blonde Ambition
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2014
Rosalee and Monroe's big day arrives; a realization shakes Juliette and Nick's relationship to its core; Adalind's plan leads to a catastrophic event.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.2/1010 votes#3 - Five by Five
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2000
Rogue slayer Faith comes to town, and when she partners up with Wolfram and Hart, Angel's life is in danger.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.0/102 votes#4 - Giving Up The Ghost
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2006
A high school baseball pitcher Justin finds that he is haunted by the former baseball star pitcher. The ghost is out for revenge on the coach who he blames for his death.
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.0/1046 votes#5 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2011
Nick Burkhardt's life is completely transformed when his family's legacy is revealed to him and he discovers that he is a Grimm, a monster hunter who can see the creatures for what they really are.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.0/1017 votes#6 - Goodnight, Sweet Grimm (2)
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2013
Just when things look like they’re back to normal with Juliette, Nick is called to investigate a flurry of rage-fueled assaults happening all over Portland. He goes to Monroe and Rosalee for help battling Portland’s newest wave of "undead." As if that weren’t enough, Captain Renard informs Nick that his brother Eric is in town on family business. Meanwhile, Stefania and Frau Pech methodically use their alliances with Adalind to battle one another.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.0/1020 votes#7 - Revelation (2)
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2014
Monroe fights an impossible battle to convince his parents to embrace the life choices he’s made. Meanwhile, Nick turns to Juliette to help him figure out the Wesen aspect of his cop-killing scalper investigation. On the Royal Baby front, Captain Renard learns new information that forces him to contact Adalind in the interest of keeping her and the baby safe from Viktor.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Jim Kouf
8.0/1016 votes#8 - Into the Schwarzwald
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2016
Nick and Monroe find a treasure in Germany that has been hidden for centuries. Back in Portland, Capt. Renard joins Hank and Wu to track down a deadly assassin who has thrown Portland into havoc. Little do they know that Eve is on a hunt of her own for the same man. Meanwhile, someone from Rosalee's past tracks her down.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.9/1020 votes#9 - Three Coins in a Fuchsbau
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/2/2012
A failed robbery leads Nick and Hank to powerful rare coins. Meanwhile, a suspect in the case may have information regarding the death of Nick's parents.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.9/1018 votes#10 - The Kiss
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2012
As Nick and his mother continue to battle the Mauvais Dentes, Monroe and Rosalee (Bree Turner) fight against the clock to save Juliette. More details are revealed about the source of Juliette’s illness, resulting in an epic showdown. Back at the precinct, Hank senses that something is amiss when Nick lands in hot water with the FBI. Meanwhile, Captain Renard continues to reveal himself as he deals with his estranged brother.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.9/1017 votes#11 - Face Off (2)
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2013
After Nick learns about Juliette and Captain Renard, he must deal with the consequences. Things get even more complicated when Nick is called to investigate his own crime. Meanwhile, the search for the key intensifies as Captain Renard finds Nick’s trailer and makes a surprising alliance. With Rosalee’s help, Monroe informs Nick that they might be able to stop what’s going on with Renard and Juliette before it goes too far. Elsewhere, Wu responds to a bizarre shooting at Nick and Juliette’s house.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.9/1016 votes#12 - Map of the Seven Knights
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/19/2016
Monroe gets a call from a relative in Germany that will bring Nick closer to his ancestors. Things get complicated when the nefarious group Black Claw is also after the same artifacts. Elsewhere, Capt. Renard helps a mayoral candidate get an edge on his opponent. Meanwhile, Trubel confronts Eve about Nick and Adalind.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.9/1012 votes#13 - Zerstörer Shrugged
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2017
The prophecy that was uncovered comes to pass when a dark force arrives in Portland with its eyes set on Diana. In an effort to protect her, Nick, along with Capt. Renard and Adalind, returns to the scene of his first investigation as a Grimm. Back at the Spice Shop, Monroe, Eve and Rosalee make a discovery that uncovers the origins of the mysterious stick. Meanwhile, Hank and Wu are called to a crime scene that is connected to the gang's greatest threat.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.8/1019 votes#14 - Woman in Black
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2012
As Nick delves deeper into his life as a Grimm, a trail of grotesque murders reignites the search for the elusive gold coins.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.8/1015 votes#15 - The End
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2017
Nick faces off against his greatest foe yet as it seems no weapon can defeat him. At the Spice Shop, Monroe, Rosalee and Eve search for answers and stumble upon a rare potion that may help the fight. Elsewhere, Capt. Renard and Adalind try to keep Diana and baby Kelly safe as the threat has its eyes set on the children.
Director: David Greenwalt
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1019 votes#16 - Island of Dreams
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2012
Nick looks into a theft and murder at a spice shop and discovers that it was owned by a Wesen, and that the thieves were after a dangerous drug. Meanwhile, Hank falls under Adalind's sway and Wu gets caught in the middle.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1019 votes#17 - Bad Teeth
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2012
After their face-off with Kimura, Nick finds himself trying to come to grips with the return of his mother, Kelly Burkhardt. A trail of brutal murders unveils a foreign conspiracy to hunt down Nick, leading to several revelations about his past. Meanwhile, Juliette still lies in her mysteriously-induced coma as Rosalee and Monroe work tirelessly to bring her out of it safely. Elsewhere, Hank struggles with the shocking truths he’s recently seen and Captain Renard deals with unexpected family issues when his estranged brother comes back into his life.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1018 votes#18 - Season of the Hexenbiest (1)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/16/2012
Adalind returns to wreak havoc as she avenges her mother's death; Captain Renard's obsession escalates; Monroe receives a surprise visit.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1016 votes#19 - The Waking Dead (1)
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2013
Nick and Hank discover a new kind of strange when they investigate suspects being found dead - for the second time. In Europe, Adalind finds herself in the middle of a feud between Frau Pech and Stefania while working over the details of her pending transaction. Meanwhile, determined to remember every last detail to get things started once more, Juliette insists Monroe share with her Nick’s darkest secret - the world of Grimms and Wesen.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1018 votes#20 - PTZD (4)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2013
Monroe, Hank, Rosalee and Juliette track down a manic Nick and do all they can to find him and reverse what's been done to him before he causes any more damage. Meanwhile, Captain Renard does his best to clean up the zombie fallout on all fronts - domestic and international. Elsewhere, the more time Adalind spends with Stefania, the more disturbing things seem to get in her quest to regain her Hexenbiest abilities.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1015 votes#21 - Tribunal
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2015
After Monroe’s abduction by the Wesenrein, Nick gathers the whole team, including Wu, to track him down and return him to Rosalee. As the search intensifies, Juliette learns more about her new reality as a Hexenbiest.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1018 votes#22 - Maréchaussée
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/6/2015
Nick and Hank investigate a series of murders that lead back to the Wesen Council and a mysterious bounty hunter. Elsewhere, Juliette’s meeting with Henrietta brings about more disturbing news than she was expecting. Meanwhile, Adalind and Viktor make their way back to Portland.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1015 votes#23 - Wesen Nacht
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/11/2015
Nick and Hank investigate a wave of coordinated Wesen gang vandalism that results in the death of a local business owner and the kidnapping of Monroe and Rosalee's friend. As they dig deeper, they learn that Portland wasn't the only city hit with a wave of violence. Meanwhile, Truble fills Nick and Adalind on what she has been up to. Elsewhere, Capt. Renard dips his toes into politics as he endorses a local candidate.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1015 votes#24 - Beginning of the End, Parts One and Two
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2016
Black Claw makes a strategic move against Hank that shocks everyone and sends Nick on a war path. Hadrian's Wall ramps up their investigation as they seek out a mysterious man named Bonaparte. Meanwhile, Adalind and Capt. Renard must learn to deal with their new and very unpredictable reality with Diana.
Director: David Greenwalt
Writer: Jim Kouf
7.7/1013 votes#25 - Fugitive
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2017
Following the massacre in Nick’s loft, Capt. Renard is hell bent on eliminating him once and for all. Hank and Wu head back to the precinct to keep an eye on the Captain and help give the gang the upper hand. Meanwhile, Monroe and Rosalee grapple with staying in Portland now that their family will be expanding. Elsewhere, Eve suffers the side effects of the mysterious stick’s healing power.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Jim Kouf
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"The Collector" is the best rated episode written by Jim Kouf. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Ian Sander. It aired on 4/27/2007 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Blonde Ambition".